博物院 bówùyuàn museum Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 博物 bówù noun natural science (bound form) an old term for the natural sciences, including biology, botany, and geology; often appears in compound words like 博物馆 bówùguǎn院 yuàn noun institution (bound form) certain government bodies, public facilities, or educational institutions (e.g., court, academy, cinema)